Making Supply Chain Visibility Visible Logical Link 5/7/2013 (4) comments It's debatable whether visibility should be a stand-alone system or something more comprehensive than a single software platform.
Can We Trust the Future? Part 2 Eric Sivertson 4/29/2013 (13) comments Our societal evolution will rely heavily upon devices that will inevitably need to trust each other, just as we have done as humans.
The Camera-Ready Car Logical Link 4/23/2013 (21) comments How are auto OEM and car-systems integrators developing sourcing, buying, and related supply chain strategies to support what could be a significant step-change for auto designs?
Nokia Conquers China Susan Fourtané 4/5/2013 (46) comments Long-awaited good news reached Nokia far from its Finland headquarters in a mighty big market: China.
Put the Power in Your Hands Chris Cooper 4/5/2013 (2) comments Power considerations loom large in electronics design today, but what are the most critical issues within power?
Why Supply Chain Needs Better Analytics Tools At the Source 3/26/2013 (4) comments The network hungers for sophisticated technology that can improve collaboration among suppliers and partners, provide greater transparency, and drive greater efficiency.
IT Needs More Careful Sourcing Tam Harbert 3/22/2013 (14) comments The Chinese are breaking the rules. So is the US. That doesn't mean you don't need to be vigilant about your supply chain security.
Connected People Meet the Connected Car Logical Link 3/19/2013 (22) comments Technologists are making our world even more connected by bringing our cars into the networking mix, but there's much work to be done.
Making Cities Smarter Logical Link 3/7/2013 (8) comments With three quarters of the world's population expected to live in cities by 2050, expect an explosion of technology there.
Mobile Device Market Eludes HP At the Source 3/1/2013 (15) comments HP faces an uphill battle as it tries to make a dent in the mobile-device market. To date, it's been unable to read its customers.
Counterfeiting as an Art Form Best-Practices 2/28/2013 (17) comments Imagine the counterfeiter's pride as he manages to reverse engineer and duplicate an Intel processor requiring millions of transistors with multilayer interconnects.
MWC: Mobile Technology Madness Logical Link 2/26/2013 (4) comments Smartphone announcements clog Mobile World Congress, but what do they herald for consumers and the chain?
The Smart Watch Is Already Here Bolaji Ojo 2/26/2013 (33) comments If Apple plans to make a splash in the smart watch market, it will first have to dislodge some innovative products already available from competitors.
Do We Matter Anymore? Brian Fuller 2/21/2013 (24) comments People are becoming less valuable to companies. If that makes you uncomfortable, it's a start.
Does the US Lag on Technology Adoption? Logical Link 2/20/2013 (3) comments The supply chain should pay close attention to countries that are leaping ahead in technology, rather than those reading their own press clippings.
EBN Dialogue enables and encourages you to participate in live chats with notable leaders and luminaries. Not only editors and journalists, but the entire EBN community is able to comment and ask questions. Listed below are upcoming and archived chats.
Archived Dialogues
Thailand Stages a Comeback Join EBN contributor Jennifer Baljko on Thursday August 23, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. EST for a live chat on how electronic manufacturers in Thailand have shored up their supply chain to reduce the impact of future natural disasters.
Euro-Crisis: What It Means for High-Tech Firms Join EBN Editor in Chief Bolaji Ojo and Contributing Editor Jennifer Baljko on Thursday, July 12, at 10:00 a.m. EDT for a Live Chat on high-tech and Europe's economic difficulties.
Microsoft Surface: Potential Winners & Losers What are the implications for the electronics industry supply chain of Microsoft Corp.'s decision to launch its own tablet PC? Join industry veteran and EE Times' systems and OEM expert Rick Merritt on Tuesday, July 3, at 12:00 pm EDT for a Live Chat on this subject.
Join EBN contributor Jennifer Baljko on Thursday August 23, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. EST for a live chat on how electronic manufacturers in Thailand have shored up their supply chain to reduce the impact of future natural disasters.
Peter Drucker famously said "Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window." Yet in the razor's-edge world of electronics—with a lean supply chain and just-in-time demands—the need to know the future is vital.
While no one really can accurately predict the future, we can take guidance from another Drucker saying which is the best way to predict the future is to create it.
You've heard the saying "the No. 1 supply chain risk is your people." That hasn't always been the case. But today's complex global supply chain requires a new type of multitalented employee. It's one who understands, finance, marketing, economics, is savvy with technology, graceful with relationships and can think analytically.
Where are these people? Are universities properly preparing the next generation supply chain professionals? How do train your existing workforce for these new, demanding positions?
Brian Fuller, editor-in-chief of EBN, will lead a 60-minute Avnet Velocity panel discussion that will ask and answer these and other questions swirling around today's supply-chain talent challenges.
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